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• Drama
• Romance

• 2023
• Michel Franco
• 99 mins
• 15

Summary

Social worker Jessica Chastain has her simple life turned on its head when a surprise encounter opens a door into her past. Drama.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

James Mottram

Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard shine in this tough but first-rate tale of trauma from Mexican director Michel Franco (New Order). Sarsgaard plays Saul, a New Yorker suffering from early onset dementia. Chastain is Sylvia, a single mother and recovering alcoholic some 13 years sober. When she runs into Saul at their high-school reunion, their meeting triggers memories from their shared past, as Sylvia recalls being abused by Saul. However, Saul's condition means he can't remember what happened. When Sylvia is hired to care for him, it appears she may finally find catharsis from this terrible, soul-shattering burden. Taking the story on an unusual path, Franco unfolds his film in a restrained and precise manner. Without sentimentalising alcoholism or dementia, this is a potent look at the way memory works and how we might bury the truth to survive.

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6.7/10

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Cast

rolenameSylviaJessica ChastainSaulPeter SarsgaardOliviaMerritt WeverIsaacJosh CharlesSaraElsie FisherSamanthaJessica Harper

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rolenameDirectorMichel Franco

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Theatrical distributor

Miracle/Bohemia

Released on

2024-02-09

Languages

English

Guidance

Swearing, sexual references, nudity

Formats

Colour

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